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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/feature-pissing-contestarticleSat, 18 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0930Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyHitherto unpublished episode of Anodised.Recorded one year ago today, this was originally intended to be episode six of series three. Until now it has remained unpublished because it just isn’t up to the usual Anodised quality; it was hastily thrown together and poorly researched. This episode is being published today because while the informational content isn’t up to scratch, it still has good entertainment value. Also, let’s face it, S3E4 and S3E5 aren’t being recorded any time soon.Platform TribalismRecorded one year ago today, this was originally intended to be episode six of series three. Until now it has remained unpublished because it just isn’t up to the usual Anodised quality; it was hastily thrown together and poorly researched.

This episode is being published today because while the informational content isn’t up to scratch, it still has good entertainment value. Also, let’s face it, S3E4 and S3E5 aren’t being recorded any time soon.

— One version is generally OK, but two versions is nearly impossible. Apple tends to remove support for compiling for n-2 generations, so it gets harder to make apps work for two versions old.
— Even at one version old, often there are features we can’t make available to the older OS. Users don’t seem to understand why we can’t.

— Upgraded to Mountain Lion
—— Couldn’t fall two versions behind as a developer
—— Fixed many of the things I found most annoying about Lion, though I can’t recall now exactly what those were (Save/Save As, opening previous docs by default?)
—— Generally went well and wasn’t as bad as I was expecting it to be. Still hate the gray sidebar, though.
Are software updates a good thing?

Pros
— New features
— Security updates
—— Important in a connected world

Cons
— Feature creep
—— See iTunes
— Change for the sake of change
— Removal of features one relied upon

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/this-man-has-tried-to-scroll-down-fifteen-hundred-times-in-twenty-two-secondsarticleSun, 22 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0930Clinton Phillips and Rob GriffithsClinton is joined by Rob Griffiths to discuss the effects of Apple’s aggressive upgrade strategy.Clinton is joined by Rob Griffiths to discuss the effects of Apple’s aggressive upgrade strategy. We discuss what we didn’t like about Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, why we didn’t upgrade and what it’s like to be version a or two of OS X behind, both from a users’ perspective and a developers’ perspective.Apple, Snow Leopard, Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, Mac App Store, Upgrades, SandboxingOn the third episode for Series 3, Clinton is joined by Rob Griffiths to discuss the effects of Apple’s aggressive upgrade strategy. We discuss what we didn’t like about Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, why we didn’t upgrade and what it’s like to be version a or two of OS X behind, both from a users’ perspective and a developers’ perspective.

Also discussed on the show, our thoughts on Yosemite, problems with the Mac App Store, sandboxing and the benefits and drawbacks of software updates.

Thanks, for joining me on the show, Rob, I had a great time talking to you.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/excited-for-the-future-potentialarticleSun, 08 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0930Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton and John discuss all the news to come out of WWDC.Clinton is once again joined by John Chidgey to discuss all the news to come out of WWDC.Apple, WWDC, Yosemite, iOS 8, Swift, Continuity, HomeKit, HealthKit, Photos For Mac, Clinton is once again joined by John Chidgey to discuss all the news to come out of WWDC. Including the new presentation format, Craig Federighi’s presentation style, Tim Cook ragging on Windows 8 and Android, iOS 8 not available on the iPhone 4, Australian place names for OS X releases, OS X Yosemite, Continuity, Photos for Mac, iOS 8, HealthKit, HomeKit and Swift.

Thanks for coming on the show again, John, it’s always fun discussing Apple events with you.

Tim Cook Ragging on Windows 8 and Android
— You’re not the underdog anymore, Apple, as much as you’d like to be
— Jab at Windows 8 install base
—— Mac install base of 80 million
—— 40 million copies of Mavericks installed
—— 51% of Macs running Mavericks
—— 14% of Windows PCs running Windows 8
——— Yeah that’s a nice stat, Tim, but what you haven’t taken into account is the overall Windows install base is significantly larger than the overall Mac install base
——— Based on my research (five minutes on Google) I’ve determined that the overall Windows install base is around 1.25 billion to 1.5 billion
——— And the install base of Windows 8 (which isn’t even the current shipping version of Windows) sits at around 58.6 million to 88.5 million
——— Last time I checked, both 59.6 million and 88.5 million are bigger numbers than 40 million
———— So suck on that, Tim

Jab at Android updates
—“We make … our software updates for the OS available to as many customers as possible”
— BULL-FUCKING-SHIT YOU DO
—— You only stopped selling the iPhone 4 last year
—— You sold the iPhone 4 for nearly four years
—— No other iPhone has ever been on the market for as long as the iPhone 4
—— ANYONE who bought an iPhone 4 WITHIN THE LAST YEAR is UNABLE to run iOS 8
——— THAT’S NOT AS MANY CUSTOMERS AS POSSIBLE, TIM

Continuity, Handoff And The iWatch
— Before I saw Continuity I doubted Apple’s ability to create a product that was so dependent on another product to be useful
—— I’m more willing to believe it now but still think it’s bullshit

New Look
—— Translucency on title bars and sidebars
——— Looks a lot like Aero
———— I like it
— Various shades of grey
—— Some UI elements lack contrast making them hard to see
–—— Or making them appear inactive
— New icons
—— Looks like a 3rd party icon pack
— Dark Mode menus
—— Not available in betas yet
— Dock no longer 3D
— Finder sidebar icons still not colourful

Notification Centre
— More useful
— Widgets in Notification Centre
—— Dashboard still available
Spotlight
— Spotlight icon still in menu bar
— Looks a lot like Alfred
iCloud Drive
— Accessible from the Finder
— Apps will need to be updated to support it
— YOU WILL GET A MILLION DIALOG BOXES INFORMING YOU OF HOW DOCUMENTS IN THE CLOUD WORK NOW
—— IT’S REALLY ANNOYING
——— YOU’D THINK WE’D GET IT AFTER THE FIRST ONE BUT NO
———— WE HAVE TO BE TOLD EVERY SINGLE TIME WE OPEN AN ICLOUD ENABLED APPLICATION
Messages
— Doesn’t sync conversation history between devices
Continuity
— Make and answer phone calls from your Mac
— Send and receive text messages from your Mac
— Handoff
— Automatic hotspot configuration
— Is available in Yosemite beta but not in iPad iOS 8 beta
— AirDrop between Macs and iOS devices
Extensions
— Extensions preference pane in System Preferences
Photos for Mac
— Coming next year
— How much does the 1 TB plan cost?
— How do i get my photos into Photos for Mac?
— Will it replace iPhoto?
— Where’s Aperture 4, Apple?!
Thoughts on iOS 8
— Key features
—— iCloud Photo Library
—— Improved Messages
—— Improved interface
—— QuickType
—— Family Sharing
—— iCloud Drive
—— Health
—— Continuity
—— Spotlight
—— Extensions
—— HomeKit
—— Swift
iCloud Photo Library
— How is it different from Photo Stream?
— Screenshots still not separated from you photos
—— So you will still get a screenshot of your iMessage conversation for submission to damnyouautocorrect.com mixed in with your holiday photos
Messages
— Send voice and video messages
Improved Interface
— Not available on iPad yet
Notification Centre
— Missed Notifications gone forever!
—— YAY!
— Widgets in Notification Centre
— Bug Reporter in Notification Centre
QuickType
— Also not available on iPad yet
Family Sharing
— One credit card is shared between family members
—— Not sure if you can enable Family Sharing without sharing credit card details
—— Everyone in my family has their own credit card, I’m not sharing my CC details, they can pay for their own stuff!
iCloud Drive
— No central location to retrieve files
— No apps support it yet
—— So I can’t put an image in iCloud Drive on Yosemite and retrieve it on my iPad yet
Health
— Not HealthBook
— Collects data from 3rd party apps
—— Nothing to do with iWatches
——— This is bigger than that smartwatch shit ever could be
Continuity
— Can’t test it, not available on iPad
Spotlight
— Not working ATM
—— A search for “X-men” did not yield any X-men
Exentsions
— Holy shit this is exciting!
— Apps will be able to offer services to other apps!
HomeKit
— Automate your house from your iOS device
Thoughts on Swift
— I can’t believe they actually made a new programming language!
WWDC Keynote Detailed Notes
— Oh great, another video
Tim Cook
— 25th anniversary of WWDC
— 9 million registered devs
—— 47% increase over last year
—“We’re shipping the best Macs in our history”
—— Disagree, Tim. While these are the most technically capable Macs ever, they’re not the most iconic. Some of your best designs were shipped a decade ago
— Mac install base of 80 million
—— 40 million copies of Mavericks installed
—— 51% of Macs running Mavericks
—— 14% of Windows PCs running Windows 8
——— Yeah that’s a nice stat, Tim, but what you haven’t taken into account is the overall Windows install base is significantly larger than the overall Mac install base
——— Based on my research (five minutes on Google) I’ve determined that the overall Windows install base is around 1.25 billion to 1.5 billion
——— And the install base of Windows 8 (which isn’t even the current shipping version of Windows) sits at around 58.6 million to 88.5 million
——— Last time I checked, both 59.6 million and 88.5 million are bigger numbers than 40 million
———— So suck on that, Tim
Craig Federighi
— Hey Craig, you still had a few good big cat names left
—— Like lynx and ocelot
— “Aw shit you guys, we used the cool name first. Quick! Let’s make fun of other places in California to make Yosemite seem cooler by comparison!”
— Look, it’s a Jony Ive video without the Jony Ive
— Focused on clarity
—— Yeah sure, I can tell by your continued use of various shades of grey that you’re all about clarity
— Translucent window titles and sidebars
—— Subtle enough to not be distracting
—— Looks like Windows Aero
— Dark mode
—— Not available in the beta as yet
— Improvements to Notification Centre
—— Now has widgets and Today View from iOS
— Spotlight
—— Looks like Alfred
—— Local and remote search
—— Automatic unit conversion
— iCloud Drive
—— Collects files stored in iCloud enabled apps into one accessible place
—— Files and folders can be added at will and organised as the user desires
—— Mail Drop
——— Storage for large mail attachments
— Safari
—— New UI
—— Supports RSS again
—— New Private Window
—— Faster performance
Some Brian Guy
— Safari Demo
— Awkward joke
Craig Federighi
— Continuity
— AirDrop works iOS to Mao OS and vice versa
— Handoff
—— Seamlessly work on documents across devices
— Automatic hotspot configuration
— Sent text messages from your Mac
— Answer phone calls from your Mac
— OS X Yosemite
—— Available later this year
—— For free
—— Public beta available now
Tim Cook
— 800 million iOS devices sold
—— 100 million iPod touches sold
—— 200 million iPads sold
—— 500 million iPhones sold
—130 million customers new to Apple
— Android switchers
—— Tim’s trying to paint Apple as the underdog
—— And I’d love to introduce you to my friends
——— All of them were iPhone 3GS owners, they’ve since switched to Android
— 97% of iOS 7 users satisfied with iOS 7
—— Not in the circles I move in
——— It’s all gripe gripe gripe gripe gripe
—“We make … our software updates for the OS available to as many customers as possible”
—— BULL-FUCKING-SHIT YOU DO
——— You only stopped selling the iPhone 4 last year
——— You sold the iPhone 4 for nearly four years
——— No other iPhone has ever been on the market for as long as the iPhone 4
——— ANYONE who bought an iPhone 4 WITHIN THE LAST YEAR is UNABLE to run iOS 8
———— THAT’S NOT AS MANY CUSTOMERS AS POSSIBLE, TIM
— 89% of iOS users are running iOS 7
— 9% of Android users are running KitKat
Craig Federighi
— Notification improvements
— “In iOS 7 we gave you quick double tap access to get at your most recent apps”
—— No, Craig, this feature was introduced in iOS 4
— Because everyone has perfect portraits of everyone in their contacts
— That tab view in iPhone Safari is shit, I hate it
— Mail
—— swipe to unread
—— Swipe to flag
—— swipe down to hide drafts
— Spotlight
—— Spotlight suggestions
— Keyboard
—— QuickType
——— Displays auto correct suggestions above the keyboard
—— Australia is a language
— Continuity
—— Answer calls across devices
—— Do work across devices
——Automatic hotspot configuration
— Group messaging
—— Catching up to Facebook messaging
——Tap to talk
Possibly Some Brian Guy Again
—Selfie jokes
— Hair jokes
— Don’t quit your day jobs guys
Craig Federighi
— iCloud Drive
—— Open supported documents in multiple apps
—— Edits saved to original location of document
— Enterprise stuff
— HealthKit
—— An API for health and fitness apps
—— Health
——— An app that aggregates data from 3rd party apps
———— Not HealthBook
—— Allows patient data to be sent to doctors
— Family sharing
—— Grey hair or great hair?
—— Automatic photo sharing
—— Shared calendars
—— Shared reminders
—— Find my friends and find my iPhone
—— Shared iTMS purchases
—— Up to six family members
—— Shared credit card details
——— Permission required from card holder
— Photos
—— iCloud Photo Library
—— Smart editing
—— Photos for Mac
——— What happens to iPhoto?
—— Original format and full resolution images supported
——— So my 24 megapixel 16-bit RAW files are supported?
—— Uses iCloud storage
——— First 5 GB free
——— 20 GB for $0.99 a month
——— 200 GB for $3.99 a month
——— Tiers up to 1 TB
———— TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS 1 TB PLAN!!!!!!!!
— Siri
—— Shazam song recognition
—— Purchase iTunes content
—— More responsive
——— See results as you speak
— China stuff
Tim Cook
— App Store
—— 1.2 million apps available
—— 300,000,000 visits to the App Store
—— 75 billion apps downloaded
—— Explore tab
—— Continuos scrolling search
—— Trending
—— Editors choice badge
—— Screenshots in search results
—— App bundles
——— “I do read your emails!”
———— Yeah, sure you do, Tim
—— Videos now supported alongside screenshots
—— TestFlight beta testing
Craig Federighi
— Extensibility
—— Allows apps to extend iOS and communicate with other apps
——— e.g. Pintrest share button, Bing translate, photo filters, cloud storage, widgets in Notification Centre and system wide 3rd party keyboards
— TouchID
—— Now available to 3rd party apps
—— Unlocks keychain
— Camera
—— Manual controls
—— Read and write to photo library
— HomeKit
—— Does home automation stuff
—— Common network protocol
—— Secure pairing
—— Control multiple devices at once
— CloudKit
—— Does server side stuff
—— Effectively free with limits
— Metal
—— 10 ex
—— Similar to AMD’s Mantle
—— Reduces overhead for 3D graphics
Epics games guys
—Zen garden demo
—— Available in App Store for free
Craig Federighi
— SpriteKit
— Xcode
—— Swift
——— New programming language
———— SUPER EXCITING!
Definitely not Some Brian Guy
— Swift demo
Craig Federighi
— Wrap up of iOS 8
Tim Cook
— Keynote wrap up

Clinton and John talk about the announced and briefly demoed Photos for Mac.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/back-to-ballmers-microsoftarticleFri, 23 May 2014 00:00:00 +0930Clinton Phillips and Zac CichyClinton is once again joined by Zac Cichy to discuss the recently announced Surface Pro 3.On the first episode for Series 3, Clinton is once again joined by Zac Cichy to discuss the recently announced Surface Pro 3.Microsoft, Surface Pro 3, Surface RT, Surface Pro 2, MetroOn the first episode for Series 3, Clinton is once again joined by Zac Cichy to discuss the recently announced Surface Pro 3. We discuss the new hardware design, the Surface Pro as a gaming device and the presentation announcing the Surface Pro 3. We also ponder rumours of a smaller Surface tablet, the future of Windows RT and what Microsoft can do to make the Surface line more successful.

Thanks for joining me on the show again, Zac, always fun to have you on. You can follow Zac on Twitter. Don’t forget to check out his site, Whole And Part.

Further reading

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/itunes-reviewarticleMon, 19 May 2014 00:00:00 +0930Due to changes in the feeds as part of the site redesign, our one and only review on the iTunes Store was removed. It is now preserved here for posterity. Thanks for your review, Ben!

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/series-one-series-two-artworkarticleSat, 26 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0930Original artwork used from Series One to Series Two of Anodised.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/you-may-have-too-much-time-on-your-handsarticleSun, 06 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips, Chris Oaten, Jason Snell, John Chidgey, Matthew JC. Powell and Zac CichyYes, it’s time for another end of series outtakes and bloopers episode! Botched intros, interruptions from passers by, Skype dropouts, technical difficulties and more in this action packed episode.Yes, it’s time for another end of series outtakes and bloopers episode! Botched intros, interruptions from passers by, Skype dropouts, technical difficulties and more in this action packed episode.Outtakes, BloopersYes, it’s time for another end of series outtakes and bloopers episode! Botched intros, interruptions from passers by, Skype dropouts, technical difficulties and more in this action packed episode.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/less-then-official-meansarticleSat, 22 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton is once again joined by John Chidgey to discuss piracy and Game of ThronesIn our sixth and final episode for series 2, Clinton is once again joined by John Chidgey to discuss piracy and Game of Thrones. Why do people pirate and what lengths to copyright holders go to prevent piracy? Also a mini rant on the Australian release date for The Lego Movie and how much UltraViolet sucks.Foxtel, Piracy, Game of ThronesIn our sixth and final episode for series 2, Clinton is once again joined by John Chidgey to discuss piracy and Game of Thrones. Why do people pirate and what lengths to copyright holders go to prevent piracy? Also a mini rant on the Australian release date for The Lego Movie and how much UltraViolet sucks.

Thanks for coming back on the show, John, always a pleasure to have you on.

In general, we think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. For example, if a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate’s service is more valuable. Most DRM solutions diminish the value of the product by either directly restricting a customers use or by creating uncertainty.

Our goal is to create greater service value than pirates, and this has been successful enough for us that piracy is basically a non-issue for our company. For example, prior to entering the Russian market, we were told that Russia was a waste of time because everyone would pirate our products. Russia is now about to become our largest market in Europe.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/dont-forget-about-jon-snow-in-the-snowarticleSat, 22 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyBefore wrapping up episode 6, Clinton and John talk about Game of ThronesBefore wrapping up episode episode 6, Clinton and John talk about Game of Thrones.Game of ThronesBefore wrapping up episode Less Than Official Means, Clinton and John talk about Game of Thrones.

CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR GAME OF THRONES SEASON 3, PUT A METAL BUCKET OVER YOUR HEAD AND REPEATEDLY HIT IT AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/grappling-with-storage-spacearticleWed, 12 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and Chris OatenOn the fifth episode of Series 2, Clinton is joined by Chris Oaten to discuss strategies for managing digital photos and features we’d like to see in Aperture 4.On the fifth episode of Series 2, Clinton is joined by Chris Oaten to discuss strategies for managing digital photos and features we’d like to see in Aperture 4.Aperture, Lightroom, Apple, Photography, Photo ManagementOn the fifth episode of Series 2, Clinton is joined by Chris Oaten to discuss strategies for managing digital photos and features we’d like to see in Aperture 4.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/self-driving-zeppelinarticleSun, 23 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and Jason SnellClinton is joined by Jason Snell to discuss the Incomparable, podcasting, the Mac Pro and GoogleOn the fourth episode of series 2, Clinton is joined by Jason Snell to discuss things related The Incomparable Podcast, including how the panelists find time to consume all the media talked about on the show, the versatility of podcasting as a medium, critiqing art, what qualifies as art, the strengths of different story telling mediums and why superhero comics might be unappealing to new readers.The Incomparable, Podcasting, Apple, Mac Pro, Google, Half Height Mac ProOn the fourth episode of series 2, Clinton is joined by Jason Snell to discuss things related The Incomparable Podcast, including how the panelists find time to consume all the media talked about on the show, the versatility of podcasting as a medium, critiqing art, what qualifies as art, the strengths of different story telling mediums and why superhero comics might be unappealing to new readers.

Clinton and Jason also discuss why reading may or may not be important, how liturature should be deployed in schools and Obligatory Shakespere.

Filling out the tech portion of the show, Jason shares his thoughts on the much rumoured half-height Mac Pro and the tale of two Googles.

Thanks for joining me on the show, Jason, it was an honour to have you on.

Show notes

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/mac-amateurarticleSun, 16 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and Matthew JC.PowellClinton and Matthew discuss the possibility of Apple releasing a half-height Mac Pro to supersede the Mac mini.Clinton and Matthew discuss the possibility of Apple releasing a half-height Mac Pro to supersede the Mac mini.Half Height Mac ProMatthew JC. Powell — whom has been in talks with people familiar with Apple’s plans — has lent his credence to the much rumoured half-height Mac Pro set to replace the Mac mini before the end of this year.

The new form factor is expected to bring the high-end design of the Mac Pro down to a more affordable price with performance and upgradability more suited to the majority of Apple’s customers.

It is believed that RAM will be the only user-servicable part in the new design, in line with the previous Mac mini design.

Matthew’s sources indicate that the half-size Mac Pro will start with a configuation similar to the current low-end iMac and will be configarable up to Quad Core i7s with a desktop-class GPU rather than the low-end notebook-class GPUs featured in the current Mac mini.

Next gen console launches
— Xbox One
—— Launched November 2013
——Three million by the end of 2013
— Playstation 4
—— Launched November 2013
—— 4.2 million units sold by the end of 2013
— Nintendo Wii U
——Launched November 2012
—— 3.91 million units sold as of September 2013
—— WiiU sales not so great http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/01/nintendo-slashes-wii-u-sales-projections-predicts-loss/
—Game consoles becoming more general purpose devices
—— Some consider the Xbox One a box for watching TV that also plays games
— Xbox 360/PS3 expensive to produce due to custom hardware
—— loss leaders for many years
——Xbox One/PS4 switch to commodity hardware
PC gaming:
— Steam reporting record numbers of users
—— 7 million concurrent users
—— 75 million active users
Handheld gaming
— Nintendo DS sales numbers
— PS Vita sales numbers
Mobile gaming
—
The Future of gaming:
Consoles
— How long will this console generation last?
— Will there be another console generation?
— Will the next generation of consoles continue to use commodity hardware?
— Launch sales numbers as an indication of interest in gaming consoles
—— Can interest be maintained long term?
— Wii catered to the causal market, casual market saturated
—— how to convince casual gamers to upgrade?
—— Do regular folks understand the Wii U narrative
——— Or does it look like a very expensive controller accessory for the Wii?
—— Wii U sales seem to mirror the GameCube pretty closely. 3DS/Wii U very similar to DS/GC.
AppleTV as a gaming device
— Via AirPlay or natively?
— Will Apple bring Bluetooth controller support to the AppleTV?
— Will the AppleTV hardware need to be updated
Steam Machines
PC gaming
Online/Multiplayer
Second screen
Nintendo DS, PS Vita, iOS, Android
— Will mobile gaming force handhelds out of the market?
iOS gaming controllers
— Apple acknowledging that touch input has limitations
— Developers were slack anyway
—— Instead of coming up with innovative control schemes they used onscreen controls
——— Not a good gaming experience
— Software implementation needs work
—— Onscreen controls remain even when controller is connected
— Hardware spec needs work too
—— Allow controller makers to design with controls underneath screen
—Bluetooth keyboards for gaming on iOS?
—— Could be great for RTS, RTT, MOBA, MMORPG games
Microtransactions
Regardless of hardware, there will always be games
Future of gamers
Hardware buying advice and games recommendations

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/half-baked-ideas-and-nonsensearticleTue, 11 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and Matthew JC. PowellClinton is joined by Matthew JC. Powell to discuss the Apple rumour mill.On the third episode of series 2, Clinton is joined by Matthew JC. Powell to discuss the Apple rumour mill and two long standing rumours; the iWatch and the the Apple TV, not to be confused with the AppleTV but the actual Apple TV, the TV by Apple.Apple, iWatch, smart watch, AppleTVOn the third episode of series 2, Clinton is joined by Matthew JC. Powell to discuss the Apple rumour mill and two long standing rumours; the iWatch and the the Apple TV, not to be confused with the AppleTV but the actual Apple TV, the TV by Apple.

Thanks to Matthew for joining me on this episode, it was great to have you on.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/is-this-the-showarticleFri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and Zac CichyClinton and Zac discuss the weather, our usage of App•net, followers on Twitter, spammers on Twitter, online gaming, the OUYA, the preservation of old games and HD remakes.While preparing episode 2, Clinton and Zac discuss the weather, our usage of App•net, followers on Twitter, spammers on Twitter, online gaming, the OUYA, the preservation of old games and HD remakes.App Dot Net, Twitter, Social Media, Online Gaming, OUYAWhile preparing The Next Big Input Method is Every Input Method, Clinton and Zac discuss the weather, our usage of App•net, followers on Twitter, spammers on Twitter, online gaming, the OUYA, the preservation of old games and HD remakes.

Show notes

DXX Rebirth“You can take the game out of 1995 but you cannot take 1995 out of the game.”

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/the-next-big-input-method-is-every-input-methodarticleTue, 21 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and Zac CichyClinton is joined by Zac Cichy to discuss the future of gaming.On the second episode of series 2, Clinton is joined by Zac Cichy to discuss the future of gaming. Will there be another console generation? What can Nintendo do to improve Wii U sales? What will become of Nintendo if it can’t? Why did Apple make a third party controller spec? Will the AppleTV ever be a full-fledged gaming device? Why is Valve moving into the gaming hardware space? What will gamers be like in the future? All these questions and many more will be investigated in this epic two and a half hour long episode of Anodised.Games, Gaming, Nintendo, Wii, Wii U, Xbox, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Sony, Microsoft, Valve, Steam, SteamOS, Steam Machines, iOS, Apple, Game Controllers, Console Gaming, AppleTVOn the second episode of series 2, Clinton is joined by Zac Cichy to discuss the future of gaming. Will there be another console generation? What can Nintendo do to improve Wii U sales? What will become of Nintendo if it can’t? Why did Apple make a third party controller spec? Will the AppleTV ever be a full-fledged gaming device? Why is Valve moving into the gaming hardware space? What will gamers be like in the future? All these questions and many more will be investigated in this epic two and a half hour long episode of Anodised.

Many thanks to Zac Cichy for joining me on this episode. You can follow him on Twitter and Alpha. Don’t forget to check out his site, Whole And Part and his podcast with Andrew J Clark, The Menu Bar.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/more-experiences-at-the-apple-storearticleSun, 12 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton talks about another experience he and his sister had at the Apple Store.Clinton talks about another experience he and his sister had at the Apple Store.Apple Store, iPad mini, Customer ServiceClinton talks about another experience he and his sister had at the Apple Store.

Unfortunately, John’s audio has been irrecoverably lost so you’ll just have to imagine him responding with witty and insightful remarks.

Clinton and John discuss the possibility of future Mac minis having a similar form factor to the new Mac Pro. Imagine, a half-height Mac Pro with the specs and cost of a Mac mini, wouldn’t that be awesome?

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/mac-pro-ten-pin-blowlingarticleSun, 12 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton and John speculate on what stupidly rich people would do with a Mac Pro.Clinton and John speculate on what stupidly rich people would do with a Mac Pro.Mac Pro, Clinton and John speculate on what stupidly rich people would do with a Mac Pro.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/youre-licking-it-wrongarticleSat, 04 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton is joined by John Chidgey to discuss Apple’s recent hardware releases.On the first episode for Series 2, Clinton is joined by John Chidgey to revisit the iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPad mini and Mac Pro. We also speculate on the future of the Mac mini.iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, Mac Pro, iPhone 5S, iPhone, Apple, Half Height Mac ProOn the first episode for Series 2, Clinton is joined by John Chidgey to revisit the iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPad mini and Mac Pro. We also speculate on the future of the Mac mini.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/so-super-needyarticleWed, 25 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyAs a special treat for the listeners we have complied all the outtakes and bloopers from series one of Anodised into a single episode for your enjoyment. We hope you like it and please rate us on iTunes!As a special treat for the listeners we have complied all the outtakes and bloopers from series one of Anodised into a single episode for your enjoyment. We hope you like it and please rate us on iTunes!Outtakes, BloopersAs a special treat for the listeners we have complied all the outtakes and bloopers from series one of Anodised into a single episode for your enjoyment. We hope you like it and please rate us on iTunes!

Clinton and John discuss the limitations of the app listings Apple provides for developers on the App Store.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/alternate-show-titlesarticleSun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +1030Episode 6 had the most potential show titles of any episode we recorded, we settled on “Bad Memories Come Flooding Back” but the others are too good to go to waste. Enjoy!

Clinton and John discuss the unsavoury practice of extorting money from gamers by way of in-app purchases in games.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/one-fucking-cdarticleSat, 07 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyBefore recording episode 6, Clinton and John complained about working in retail over Christmas.Before recording episode 6, Clinton and John complained about working in retail over Christmas.Before recording Bad Memories Come Flooding Back, Clinton and John complained about working in retail over Christmas.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/bad-memories-come-flooding-backarticleSat, 07 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton and John discuss the iOS App Store and the Mac App Store.In our sixth and final episode of series one, Clinton and John discuss the iOS App Store and the Mac App Store. We talk about the benefits of the App Stores, the challenges of being on the App Store, the evils of in-App Purchases, the lack of trials and demos, the information developers can display on the App Store and difficulties browsing the App Store.Mac App Store, iOS App Store, iOS, OS X, AppleIn our sixth and final episode of series one, Clinton and John discuss the iOS App Store and the Mac App Store. We talk about the benefits of the App Stores, the challenges of being on the App Store, the evils of in-App Purchases, the lack of trials and demos, the information developers can display on the App Store and difficulties browsing the App Store.

Anodised is going on hiatus over the Christmas period, we’ll be back with all new episodes in the new year.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/stab-it-till-its-deadarticleTue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and Benjamin AlexanderClinton is joined by Benjamin Alexander to discuss people and technologyIn our fifth episode, Clinton is joined by special guest Benjamin Alexander to discuss people and technology. Specifically, ‘what do we think of as technology’, ‘why are some people more adept at using technology than others’, ‘will there ever be a point when people such as ourselves struggle with future technologies’, and ‘how can technically proficient people learn to be better teachers?’TechnologyIn our fifth episode, Clinton is joined by special guest Benjamin Alexander to discuss people and technology. Specifically, ‘what do we think of as technology’, ‘why are some people more adept at using technology than others’, ‘will there ever be a point when people such as ourselves struggle with future technologies’, and ‘how can technically proficient people learn to be better teachers?’

Thanks to Ben for joining me on the show, it was great to have you on.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/thank-you-listenersarticleSat, 16 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +1030Thanks to everyone who got us into the New and Noteworthy section on iTunes!

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/experiences-at-the-apple-storearticleWed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton talks to John about a recent experience he had at his local Apple Store and the phone call from Apple that came as a result.Clinton talks to John about a recent experience he had at his local Apple Store and the phone call from Apple that came as a result.Apple Store, Customer ServiceClinton talks to John about a recent experience he had at his local Apple Store and the phone call from Apple that came as a result.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/im-being-burped-to-deatharticleMon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyIn our fourth episode, Clinton and John talk about games they’ve played and discuss what makes someone a gamer.In our fourth episode, Clinton and John talk about games they’ve played and discuss what makes someone a gamer.Games, Gaming, GamersIn our fourth episode, Clinton and John talk about games they’ve played and discuss what makes someone a gamer.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/now-youve-ruined-eddy-cue-for-mearticleTue, 05 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton and John discuss highlights from the October 23 event, Phil Schiller’s slip ups, Eddy Cue’s presentation habits, the future of photography, and we dispute Apple’s claim that pencils have been into space.Clinton and John discuss highlights from the October 23 event, Phil Schiller’s slip ups, Eddy Cue’s presentation habits, the future of photography, and we dispute Apple’s claim that pencils have been into space.Phil Schiller, Eddy Cue, Tim CookThe last half hour of Pencils kinda went off the rails so it was cut from the final edit. But it was too good to throw away so we’ve released it as Bonus Material!

Clinton and John discuss highlights from the October 23 event, Phil Schiller’s slip ups, Eddy Cue’s presentation habits, the future of photography, and we dispute Apple’s claim that pencils have been into space.

Show Notes:

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/johns-gold-iphone-5sarticleTue, 05 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyJohn shares his thoughts on his iPhone 5S and how the iPhone’s design has changed over the years.John shares his thoughts on his iPhone 5S and how the iPhone’s design has changed over the years.iPhone, iPhone 5SJohn shares his thoughts on his iPhone 5S and how the iPhone’s design has changed over the years.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/live-testing-browser-to-broser-pages-collaborationarticleSun, 27 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyDuring the recording of episode 3, Clinton and John paused to test out browser-to-browser Pages collaboration.During the recording of episode 3, Clinton and John paused to test out browser-to-browser Pages collaboration.Pages, iWorkDuring the recording of Pencils, Clinton and John paused to test out browser-to-browser Pages collaboration.

Pencils really are amazing, they’re extremely simple tools that can be used to start poems or finish symphonies. They’re used to illustrate things, solve problems and think of new things. Pencils have transformed the way we work, learn, create and share. Pencils are used by scientists, artists, scholars, and students. They’ve have been to classrooms, boardrooms, expeditions, they’ve even been to space. Pencils are extremely powerful tools and that’s why we decided to dedicate an entire episode to them.

iPad recap
— 170 million iPads sold
— 81% usage share
—— All others 19%
—— Usage share is the new Market share
——— So suck on that
— 475,000 iPad apps
— Possibly the first acknowledgement that apps aren’t just about quantity but quality
— Yay! Another video!
—— THE IPAD IS NOT A CAMERA!

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/squarespace-podcasting-and-social-mediaarticleWed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton and John discuss the limitations of Squarespace, the reaction to Harry Marks’ piece on podcasting and how to behave on social media.Before starting episode 2, Clinton and John discussed the limitations of Squarespace,the reaction to Harry Marks’ piece on podcasting and how to behave on social media.Podcasting, Squarespace, Social MediaBefore starting Poor Defencless Discs, Clinton and John discussed the limitations of Squarespace, the reaction to Harry Marks’ piece on podcasting and how to behave on social media.

I once listened to the GAP for 9 hours straight. I was behind on episodes and it just so happened that they posted three 3 hour long end-of-year episodes. It was fucking epic, they had Yug on from Australian Gamer and I don’t remember much else, it’s all a blur now. — Clinton

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/poor-defenceless-discsarticleTue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +1030Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyIn our second episode, Clinton and John discuss the digital media landscape.In our second episode, Clinton and John discuss the digital media landscape. There are so many options avaialble to consumers for digitally distributed content but is this much choice a good thing? Is it creating competition that benefits the customers or are the hardware giants using media as a form of platform lock-in?iTunes, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, eBooks, Movies, MusicIn our second episode, Clinton and John discuss the digital media landscape. There are so many options avaialble to consumers for digitally distributed content but is this much choice a good thing? Is it creating competition that benefits the customers or are the hardware giants using media as a form of platform lock-in?

Touch ID
— Can recognise five fingers
—fingerprint data stored on-device
——people worried about privacy concerns are fuckheads
—Touch ID can be fooled NOT HACKED, IMPORTANT DISTINCTION with a fake fingertip
—— macrumors.com m.tuaw.com
——— A trivial process PROVIDED you’re determined enough have all the equipment at hand
————Which nobody does so it’s very unlikely that this will be an issue
—Touch ID can recognise other body parts including your bellend which is hilarious.
— 64 GB still max capacity, for fucks sake Apple, increase the capacity

“Installing iOS 7 is like getting a new phone but one that you already know how to use.” — Craig Federighi

‘Design isn’t just about the way something looks, it’s about the way it works’ — Jony Ive (paraphrased)

iOS 7 looks very different but is largely functionally the same. Most functional changes (like multitasking) are behind-the-scenes things that end-users might not notice.

iOS 7 gripes
— Notifications still don’t have enough info
—— Twitter, Facebook notifications truncated
— UI inconsistencies
—— distinctions between icon buttons and text buttons
—— Mark All as Read in Mail not available in the Unread smartbox
— Home screen still the same
—— Still hard to move icons around
——Would like to arbitrarily place icons
—— Or automatically sort them alphabetically, it’s a goddamn computer for Christ’s sake, they’re capable of doing that
— needs better keyboard support
—— why can’t I command tab to switch between apps
—— or use the tab key to select UI elements
———would be great for people with disabilities
—— on-screen button for recalling the on-screen keyboard when a Bluetooth keyboard is connected
— Some icons are way over designed for a flat minimalist interface
—— Safari, Compass and Camera in particular
— It’s hard to compose a shot in the camera app because of the stupid transparent control overlay
—— Not so bad on the iPhone 5 but it’s pretty bad on the iPhone 4 and 4S
— Sharing data between apps needs to be improved
—— Still can’t delete Stocks app
——— Why is there still a Stocks app?
— People hating on the transition animations
— Parallax effect
—— pointless gimmicky bullshit
—— Doesn’t work as well as in the videos

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/bonus-material/now-playingarticleWed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0930“Pixel accurate” recreation of the iPod mini’s Now Playing screen used to make the Anodised album artwork.

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http://anodisedpodcast.com/podcast/insert-paranoid-delusion-herearticleSun, 29 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0930Clinton Phillips and John ChidgeyClinton and John discuss the recently released iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iOS 7.In our first episode, Clinton and John discuss the recently released iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iOS 7. Also discussed, which features from the newly released iPhones will make their way into yet-to-be-announced iPads.iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone, iPad, Apple, iOS 7, iOSIn our first episode, Clinton and John discuss the recently released iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iOS 7. Also discussed, which features from the newly released iPhones will make their way into yet-to-be-announced iPads.